Musicians and Singers






Below are some famous jazz musicians and singers from the 1920s. Click on their picture for more information.

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Louis Armstrong (3)
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Count Basie (6)

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Benny Carter (4)

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Duke Ellington (7)

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George Gershwin (1)
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Benny Goodman (5)
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Lionel Hampton
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Coleman Hawkins

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Bessie Smith (2)
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Lester Young






Works Consulted

1. Allen, Ben. "American Masters "George Gershwin: Remembered" examines the life of Broadway's great composer ." KET. 22 May 2006. Kentucky Educational Television. 6 Mar 2008 <http://www.ket.org/pressroom/2006/22/AMMS000205.html >.

2. "Biographies."
PBS. Public Broadcasting Service. 6 Mar 2008 <http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_smith_bessie.htm >.

3. Murphy, Chris. "What Is Jazz Music?."
The Wine and Roses Band. 2008. The Wine and Roses Band. 6 Mar 2008 <http://www.thewineandrosesweddingband.com/musicstyles/jazz.php >.

4. "Photos."
New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern California. New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern California. 6 Mar 2008 <http://www.nojcnc.org/nojcphotos.html >.

5. "Style Sheets."
Jazz In America__. 01 Jan 2007. Jazz Resource Library. 6 Mar 2008 <http://www.jazzinamerica.org/ss_photo.asp?StyleID=9&PhotoID=41 >.

6. McGarry, Christopher. "Jazz History Multimedia Scrapbook Project." Dec.-Jan. 2005. <http://students.uww.edu/mcgarryck30/>.

7. "A Decade De 20." 2003. <http://www.caiozip.com/decad.htm>.